Vail Pennsylvania Map

About Vail, Pennsylvania

Vail is a locality in Blair County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is a small community with a population of 125. The population density is 315.4 people per km². Vail is located at 40.7056°N, 78.2108°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16686.

Vail emerges as a quiet confluence of topography where the persistent waters of Bald Eagle Creek carve a path through the earth, defining the very character of the landscape. It lies 16.1 miles northeast of Altoona, PA (from Altoona, PA: bearing 37°T), and is situated 2.8 miles north-northeast of Tyrone. The terrain here is defined by the deep, narrow geography of Baughman Hollow, which cradles the settlement in a quiet depression of limestone and shale. Looking toward the horizon, the distant silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains provide a sturdy, blue-hued boundary that seems to anchor the shifting light of the afternoon. Within the immediate vicinity, the protected expanse of State Game Land 278 offers a dense, unmanicured sanctuary where the undergrowth thrives in the damp, shaded pockets of the valley floor. The air in Vail carries a crisp, mineral quality, particularly at dusk when the cooling shadows from the ridges stretch across the valley, turning the landscape into a study of muted grays and deep, earthy greens.

Vail occupies a storied position within the regional economy, shaped by the same industrial currents that once powered the broader Appalachian interior. While the echoes of past transit and extraction remain etched into the local memory, contemporary life operates with a steady, deliberate pace that favors the rhythm of the seasons over the urgency of the modern corridor. The influence of regional institutions like the Pennsylvania State University Experimental Forest drifts into the local consciousness, fostering an appreciation for the surrounding wild spaces that remain relatively untouched by commercial sprawl. For those who seek a connection to the geography, the proximity to Tyrone Reservoir Number One provides a singular point of stillness in the landscape, a place where the water mirrors the sky with startling clarity. Whether one is passing through or lingering in the quiet corners of the hollow, Vail remains a place where the physical geography dictates the slow, enduring pulse of daily existence.

About This Vail Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Vail, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.705617, -78.210846. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Vail includes the ZIP code (16686), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Blair County (Hollidaysburg), and school district assignment (Tyrone Area School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.